Benign Hepatic Tumors and Liver Transplantation: A Literature Review

Exp Clin Transplant. 2022 Mar;20(3):231-236. doi: 10.6002/ect.2021.0447. Epub 2022 Jan 3.

Abstract

Management of benign liver tumors represents still an open debate, with no clear guidelines for patient selection,treatment options, and indications to surgical intervention. Usually, most of these diseases are conservatively treated, in view of their low potential malignancy and incidental diagnosis. However, when the lesions are symptomatic, with a major hepatic parenchyma involvement or life-threatening complications, liver transplant represents the only curative option. The scope of this review is to present an up-to-date state of the art of transplantable benign hepatic neoplasms.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Liver Transplantation* / adverse effects
  • Treatment Outcome